List of Daystar Television Network stations

The Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television network founded in 1993 by Marcus and Joni Lamb, originating with a single station (KMPX) in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and expanding into one of the world's largest faith-based broadcasters dedicated to 24/7 Gospel programming.^[1] The network, owned by the Word of God Fellowship, delivers interdenominational, family-friendly content including Bible teaching, worship music, and inspirational talk shows, reaching over 2.3 billion homes globally through owned stations, affiliates, satellites, and cable systems.^[2] In the United States, Daystar owns and operates 22 full-power stations and 5 low-power stations, covering major markets such as Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Denver, Seattle–Tacoma, Honolulu, and San Juan, while also maintaining international presence in regions like Canada, Israel, Australia, and recently expanded into Latin America including Argentina, Bolivia, and Ecuador.^[3][1][4][5] This article lists the network's primary U.S. stations, organized by market and including details on call signs, virtual channels, and broadcast parameters, highlighting Daystar's role in providing accessible Christian media to diverse audiences.^[3]

United States

Owned-and-operated stations

The owned-and-operated stations of the Daystar Television Network are U.S. broadcast facilities directly controlled by its parent organization, Word of God Fellowship, Inc., allowing full operational oversight of programming and technical operations. As of November 2025, Daystar owns and operates approximately 24 stations, comprising full-power, low-power, and Class A outlets, which collectively reach over 40 million households through over-the-air signals in key markets across the continental U.S., Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. These stations form the backbone of Daystar's domestic terrestrial distribution, with many acquired through strategic purchases to expand coverage in underserved religious broadcasting areas. Ownership is typically held directly by Word of God Fellowship, though some operate under subsidiary entities for regulatory compliance, such as Community Television Educators for educational-licensed facilities. KDTN in Denton, Texas, serves as Daystar's flagship station, acquired in January 2004 from North Texas Public Broadcasting for an undisclosed amount as part of the network's early expansion into major markets; it broadcasts from a primary transmitter near Cedar Hill, Texas, with a signal radius extending across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and beyond. Other notable acquisitions include the 2010 outright purchase of WPXS in Belleville, Illinois, enhancing Midwest coverage east of the Mississippi River. In June 2025, Daystar announced the acquisition of three full-power stations—WTCV in San Juan, WVEO in Aguadilla, and WVOZ in Ponce—from Spanish Broadcasting System for $6.5 million, pending FCC approval, which would mark the network's first owned presence in U.S. territories outside the mainland and provide island-wide coverage via coordinated transmitter sites. In September 2025, Daystar agreed to exchange LPTV stations in two deals to adjust its low-power holdings.^[6] The following table lists all current owned-and-operated stations as of November 2025, including technical specifications and acquisition details where available: These stations primarily transmit in 1080i or 720p HD resolution, with signals engineered for ATSC 1.0 standards and varying ERP levels to optimize local coverage; low-power and Class A outlets often serve as signal boosters in dense urban areas or remote regions. Acquisition costs beyond the 2025 Puerto Rico deal are generally not publicly disclosed, but purchases have focused on non-commercial educational licenses where possible to align with Daystar's faith-based mission.

Affiliate stations

The Daystar Television Network maintains affiliations with over 80 independently owned broadcast stations across the United States, primarily low-power translators (denoted by -LD suffixes) and digital subchannels of full-power stations. These affiliates broadcast Daystar's faith-based programming, often as a primary feed or in shared time blocks alongside local content, educational services, or other religious networks, without direct operational control by Daystar. Affiliations typically involve non-exclusive agreements allowing stations to insert local insertions or alternate programming during certain hours, contributing to Daystar's reach in markets where it lacks owned facilities. As of 2025, the network's affiliate base has seen minor expansions through digital upgrades and low-power station swaps, such as exchanges involving LPTV properties to bolster coverage in underserved areas.^[11][6] Affiliates are concentrated in major Designated Market Areas (DMAs) and secondary markets, organized below by state for clarity, with representative examples including call sign, virtual/physical channel, market, owner, and known affiliation start date where documented. Many operate as Class A or low-power facilities with limited broadcast range, focusing on over-the-air delivery in urban and rural locales. These examples illustrate the diversity of affiliate arrangements, from dedicated low-power stations to subchannels on larger facilities, enabling Daystar to extend its 24/7 programming—sourced from its owned-and-operated core—into additional households without full ownership. Recent developments include post-2023 affiliations in secondary markets like Puerto Rico, where low-power translators were added via 2024-2025 spectrum auction reallocations, though primary growth remains in continental U.S. DMAs.^[4]

International

Canadian distribution

Daystar Television Canada is an English-language discretionary service licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as a Category B specialty channel focused on religious programming.^[17] Launched on October 1, 2005, as The Christian Channel by S-VOX Foundation, it was acquired in 2009 by World Impact Ministries and rebranded as Grace TV; it entered a strategic partnership with the U.S.-based Daystar Television Network in 2013 and rebranded as Daystar Television Canada.^[18][19] It is owned by World Media Ministries, a Canadian non-profit entity affiliated with Daystar but operated independently with a Canadian board of directors to comply with regulatory requirements.^[17] The channel broadcasts 24/7, primarily simulcasting U.S. Daystar programming while incorporating Canadian-produced content to meet CRTC conditions. Its broadcasting licence was renewed from September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2025, with an administrative extension to August 31, 2026.^[17][20] As a CRTC-licensed discretionary service, Daystar Television Canada must allocate at least 10% of its previous year's gross revenues to Canadian programming expenditures (CPE), supporting the production of faith-based content created by Canadian producers.^[17] This includes credits of up to 50% for expenditures on Indigenous-produced programming and 25% for official language minority community programming, capped at a combined 10% of total CPE. Programming adaptations for Canadian audiences feature local ministries and shows such as interviews with Canadian Christian leaders and discussions on national social and spiritual issues, fulfilling regulatory mandates while drawing from the core Daystar feed.^[17][21] No major updates to distribution agreements occurred in 2025, though the channel continues to emphasize compliance with evolving CRTC policies on Canadian content discoverability.^[20] Daystar Television Canada is distributed nationwide on major cable, satellite, and IPTV providers, organized regionally below for clarity. Availability varies by package and location, typically in digital tiers.

Atlantic Canada

Central Canada (Ontario and Quebec)

Western Canada

The channel reaches over 17 million viewers nationwide, available to more than 90% of Canadian households through these providers and select independents.^[22]

Global satellite and cable carriage

The Daystar Television Network extends its programming internationally through free-to-air satellite feeds, direct-to-home (DTH) services, and select cable and IPTV providers, enabling access in over 200 countries and territories.^[23] This global distribution primarily relies on the network's originating signal from U.S. broadcast stations, with feeds uplinked to multiple geostationary satellites for broad beam coverage across continents.^[23] As of November 2025, these platforms reach an estimated 2.2 billion households worldwide, representing a potential audience of over 6.5 billion people, though actual viewership varies by region and provider penetration.^[23] As of October 2025, updates include Daystar TV moving to 3886 V on Intelsat 20 (discontinuing the prior 3890 V feed) and starting on Eutelsat Hot Bird 13F at 10727 H.^[24] Satellite carriage forms the backbone of Daystar's international footprint, with free-to-air signals available on several major operators tailored to regional footprints. In Europe, Scandinavia, and the Middle East, the network broadcasts via Eutelsat Hot Bird 13F at 13.0° E, using the Ku-band frequency 10727 MHz horizontal polarization, symbol rate 30.000 Msym/s, and FEC 3/4, providing HD service across a wide European beam (updated July 2025).^[24] For the United Kingdom and Ireland, Astra 2G at 28.2° E delivers the signal on 11686 MHz vertical, 23.000 Msym/s, FEC 2/3, also in HD, covering the British Isles beam.^[23] In Sub-Saharan Africa, Eutelsat 36B at 35.9° E uses 11940 MHz horizontal, 27.500 Msym/s, FEC 3/4 for Ku-band coverage.^[23] Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe receive the feed from Thaicom 5 at 78.5° E on C-band 3640 MHz horizontal, 28.066 Msym/s, FEC 3/4.^[23] For China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and India, AsiaSat 5 at 100.5° E provides C-band access at 3960 MHz horizontal, 30.000 Msym/s, FEC 5/6 in SD.^[23] The Middle East, India, Africa, and Southeast Asia are served by Intelsat 20 at 68.5° E on C-band 3886 MHz vertical, approximately 1.954 Msym/s, FEC 5/6 in SD (updated September 2025; prior 3890 MHz feed discontinued October 2025).^[24] Australia and New Zealand access the signal via Optus D2 at 152° E on 12519 MHz vertical, 22.500 Msym/s, FEC 3/4.^[25] Viewers require a compatible satellite receiver tuned to these parameters, often with a standard C- or Ku-band LNB, and a dish aligned to the satellite's orbital position; most feeds are unencrypted for free access.^[23] Cable and IPTV carriage supplements satellite distribution in select markets, with Daystar available through over 100 international providers as of 2025.^[26] In Israel, for example, it airs on Hot cable as Channel 70 and on Yes satellite as Channel 48, both offering the English-language feed with optional Hebrew subtitles in some programming blocks.^[26] The United Kingdom features carriage on Sky as Channel 691 and Freesat, while Australia distributes via Foxtel and New Zealand through Sky.^[26] Other examples include Dialog in Sri Lanka, Free in France, Sky Italia in Italy, and MultiChoice in South Africa, typically positioned in the lifestyle or international channels tier.^[26] Programming remains primarily in English, with dubbed or subtitled versions in Spanish for Latin American extensions and Arabic for Middle Eastern audiences where available via partner feeds.^[1] In 2025, Daystar expanded its global presence with new carriage agreements in Asia and Europe, enhancing DTH reach to over 100 million additional households.^[27] Key launches included Krishna Dish TV in Mumbai, India, serving 3.7 million homes; Nex Parabola and MNC Vision in Indonesia; CDA in Poland reaching 340,000 households; and Tivusat in Italy on Channel 83 in HD for 3 million homes.^[27][28] These additions build on existing satellite infrastructure, focusing on high-growth DTH markets without dedicated national channels outside North America, where the Canadian specialty service operates as a regulated exception.^[28] This table summarizes key free-to-air satellite parameters for receiver setup as of November 2025; users should verify local signal strength and use tools like satellite finders for optimal alignment.^[24]